Choose one of these beautiful posters of Spain for your home or office.Aug 26, 2004, 20:35

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Spain
Spain- IntroductionSpain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community.Jan 17, 2005, 15:42

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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka - IntroductionThe Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. A great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa 200 B.C. to circa 1000 A.D.) and Polonnaruwa (from about 1070 to 1200). Occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century and by the Dutch in the 17th century, the island was ceded to the British in 1796, became a crown colony in 1802, and was united under British rule by 1815. As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. Jan 17, 2005, 15:53

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Sweden
Sweden - EconomyAided by peace and neutrality for the whole 20th century, Sweden has achieved an enviable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. Jan 17, 2005, 16:17

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Sweden
Sweden - GovernmentThe capital of Sweden is Stockholm, and its government is a constitutional monarchy.Jan 17, 2005, 16:12

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Sweden - IntroductionA military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe delayed Sweden's entry into the EU until 1995, and waived the introduction of the euro in 1999. Jan 17, 2005, 16:06

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Switzerland
Switzerland - EconomySwitzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big Western European economies.Jan 17, 2005, 16:27